1
as in mourning
to feel or express sorrow for
she lamented the loss of her beloved pet to a degree that went way beyond words
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2
as in regretting
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about
the youth lamented not having spent more time with his late grandfather
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Recent Examples of lamenting
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
The Stanley Cup Final has been marked by wild swings, the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights each lamenting what could be a 2-0 series lead for either side.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
On Reddit and LinkedIn, workers are lamenting managers who have cute names for their bots and who mandate that every marketing summary be run through Microsoft Copilot.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Field reflects on the film’s exploration of aging and loneliness while lamenting the scarcity of complex roles for older women.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
One of those scholars was Bell, the professor whose departure the students were lamenting.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
For those lamenting the slow pace of the TV development process, how about one that spans 11 years?
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Word of the restaurant’s closure quickly spread on social media, with many lamenting the departure of the Fells Point mainstay.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2026
Fans have already begun lamenting Norman's exit on social media.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
Nobody was lamenting his lack of audacity on the base paths.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
The Stanley Cup Final has been marked by wild swings, the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights each lamenting what could be a 2-0 series lead for either side.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
On Reddit and LinkedIn, workers are lamenting managers who have cute names for their bots and who mandate that every marketing summary be run through Microsoft Copilot.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Field reflects on the film’s exploration of aging and loneliness while lamenting the scarcity of complex roles for older women.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
One of those scholars was Bell, the professor whose departure the students were lamenting.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
For those lamenting the slow pace of the TV development process, how about one that spans 11 years?
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Word of the restaurant’s closure quickly spread on social media, with many lamenting the departure of the Fells Point mainstay.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2026
Fans have already begun lamenting Norman's exit on social media.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamenting
Adjective
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But his crying scene in Ford v Ferrari is one for the ages.—
Michael Granberry,
Dallas News,
17 Jan. 2020
Verb
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Most of those experiences come from mourning, from letting stuff go.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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People mourning the loss of monoculture are rarely mourning the loss of aesthetic diversity.—
Maria A. Rodas,
The Conversation,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Jamie Dimon chooses his words carefully on AI; Bill Winters may be regretting his.—
Angela Cullen,
Bloomberg,
21 May 2026
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With a severe global memory shortage and ongoing international trade tensions, can anyone promise a low-margin electronic product without regretting it months later?—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Sitting opposite an old people’s home in a residential corner of Paris’ 14th arrondissement, La Santé’s unassuming presence is only given away by the occasional wailing siren as prisoners are transported to and from the site.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.—
David Mamet,
National Review,
11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2021
Adjective
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The other six ascended to the highest office in the land as a result of the dysfunction that has made Peru a punch line in political-science circles, a sad story of ungovernability played on a loop.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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There’s a one-note quality to the film’s comedy that grows steadily, even deliberately, more abrasive over two hours, but the sad, brash, gradually shrinking bigness of the personalities at its center holds your attention.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Brueggmann was more than good Friday, lifting the Warriors to a 2-1 upset victory over Marist in a Class 4A state semifinal game at Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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According to the standings, this wasn’t much of an upset.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lamenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamenting. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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